User:DerbyGisclair

S. Derby Gisclair is an author, speaker, and columnist who has published four books on sports history and over seventy-five articles on the history of sports in New Orleans. Derby is a noted sports historian and is a frequent speaker at regional and national conferences on baseball and sports history. He is the author of several books on baseball history, beginning with "Baseball in New Orleans" (Arcadia Publishing, 2004) and "Baseball at Tulane University" (Arcadia Publishing, 2007). He also authored "The Olympic of New Orleans - The Epicenter of Boxing 1883 to 1899" (McFarland & Company, September 2018) and "Early Base Ball in New Orleans - A History of 19th Century Play" (McFarland & Company, March 2019). Derby is currently working on several projects including a history of the New Orleans Pelicans (1887 - 1977) and a historical review of the Dixie Series, a post-season series between the champions of the Southern Association and the Texas League.

He and his wife Claire split their time between their homes in downtown New Orleans and Destin, Florida.